Ever play against an opponent in singles who is incredibly fast and hits only forehands? It seems like no matter how good of a cross court backhand you hit they run around it and hit an offensive forehand. Frustrating! Today's lesson will give you my top three tips for dealing with that type
Do you have a hard time keeping your focus during tennis matches? Are you instead constantly distracted by your annoying opponent, his/her terrible line calls, spectators, players on the next court and a long list of other such things? If so, congratulations - you're human! Distractions are something that we all deal with
Today's lesson topic is all about singles strategy. Specifically, which style of play is best to use during a match? John wrote in and told me that he was having an "identity crisis" because he has two very different styles of play that he enjoys using. What should he do? Well, you'll find
What causes topspin to occur exactly? In today's lesson I'll show you the three things necessary to create topspin as well as a simple drill that you can use at home to start getting a feel for it. Don't be fooled! These are extremely simple concepts but if you're struggling to make any
Being able to hit "on the rise" is an amazingly powerful tool. One that should be part of your tennis game! When you can take the ball early you can: 1. Make pushers pay more easily for those weak, floaty shots. 2. Re-direct deep, strongly hit shots from your opponents with pace without
Do you struggle with wanting to try hard to win but you're worried about offending or annoying your opponent? Believe it or not this is a very common sentiment that tennis players have and in today's episode of the podcast I'll be sharing my thoughts on the topic.
There are so many lessons that us mere mortals can take away from watching pro tennis up close and personal. I was reminded of several of these while attending the US Open last week, especially since I went to most of the matches with a friend
You've heard it said that you should "stay relaxed" during your tennis swings but today's episode of the podcast will take that to a whole different level! You'll learn what your forehand has in common with getting into an auto accident and also a great drill that can
Do you get angry and lose your temper on the court when you miss easy shots or lose to players you know you're better than? For so many tennis players a bad temper is a frustrating and embarrassing part of their game. Guess what?
You won't face a whole lot of net rushers in your singles play but when you do it's extremely important to have the skills necessary to defeat them! In today's strategy lesson we're going to be talking about keeping the ball deep during your baseline exchanges, the topspin and backspin lob, and down
